American Women For International Understanding

MISSION STATEMENT – Promotes woman-to-woman interaction and understanding Worldwide through meaningful visits, grants, educational support, the celebration and support of the International Women of Courage, and participation of local Chapters which act locally and affect globally.

About AWIU

AWIU connects women to women around the world, as it has done since 1968.

We sponsor delegations of our members to visit women in other countries.

Our grants focus on strengthening the work of women within the U.S. and around the world.

AWIU Dinner Banquet for the IWOC Awardees at The National Press Club

AWIU 2015 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE CELEBRATION MARCH 4, 2015: American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) hosted a dinner in honor of the 2015 International Women of Courage Awardees at the National Press Club on the evening of March 4, 2015.

2015 International Women of Courage Celebration

American Women for International Understanding presented The 8th Annual International Women of Courage Celebration on March 4th, 2015 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The 2015 Honorary Committee was chaired by award-winning journalist and TV personality Katie Couric. The AWIU Internationalism Award was presented to Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and expert on global health systems and the spread of deadly viruses, from AIDS to Ebola. Jane Mursener Wetzel was named the Bernice Behrens Award recipient for her outstanding leadership of AWIU.

AWIU Delegates in Burma/Myanmar In January 2014

Our Burma/Myanmar Delegation had an educational visit. With planned visits our delegation learned about the culture and heritage, non-profits/non-governmental organizations and the daily living in Burma. Our delegates are back in the U.S. now and are preparing to educate other AWIU members and non members. We are hosting a Burmese night on Friday January 24, 2014 in San Francisco – all AWIU members and friends of AWIU members are invited.The Delegation travelled to the major cities and met with leading women’s groups, politicians, micro lenders and others during their 12 day trip. Read more

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Our Mission

Promotes woman-to-woman interaction and understanding Worldwide through meaningful visits, grants, educational support, the celebration and support of the International Women of Courage, and participation of local Chapters which act locally and affect globally.

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Diane McGlinchey

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In these times of a shrinking world, AWIU offers its members the opportunity to meet and understand people of other cultures, women in particular. Through AWIU one can visit, gain knowledge and even assist women in other countries, thus contributing to world peace and understanding.

Maya Angelou

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How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!

Madvi Raya

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Today, women are naturally transitioning to taking on leadership roles. Since its inception in 1968, AWIU promoted learning and understanding via its delegations, grants, and volunteerism. AWIU is a grass roots organization that connects women, within the U.S. and around the globe, through goodwill.

Secretary of State John Kerry

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No country can get ahead if it leaves half of its people behind. This is why the United States believes gender equality is critical to our shared goals of prosperity, stability, and peace, and why investing in women and girls worldwide is critical to U.S. foreign policy.